| Jussi Pussi | |
| Director: | Ere Kokkonen |
| Producer: | Spede Pasanen |
| Music: | Esko Linnavalli, Christian Schwindt, Heikki Annala |
| Cinematography: | Kari Sohlberg |
| Editing: | Taina Kanth, Irma Taina |
| Starring: | Vesa-Matti Loiri, Leena Brusiin, Simo Salminen, Leila Itkonen |
| Country: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Studio: | Filmituotanto Spede Pasanen Oy |
Jussi Pussi is a 1970 Finnish film directed by Ere Kokkonen and produced by Spede Pasanen. Vesa-Matti Loiri stars in the title role.[1]
The film explores the university environment of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the political tensions following events such as the 1968 Paris student protests. Themes of sexuality are also central to the narrative.
The main character is a student admired by women, while Simo Salminen portrays an older student working on a sociology dissertation about sexuality. The supporting cast includes Irja Kuusla, Leila Itkonen, Sulevi Peltola, and Jaakko Talaskivi.
Jussi Pussi was the fifth most-watched film in Finnish cinemas in 1970, attracting 167,844 viewers.[2] Among Finnish films, it ranked fourth, following another Ere Kokkonen film, Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika.[3]